JAMS-SPONSORED EVENT
ABA 2026 Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy
Presented by the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession and the The Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA).
Start Date
Sunday, Jun 7, 2026End Date
Tuesday, Jun 9, 2026JAMS is a proud sponsor of the 2026 Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy.
The Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA) is a joint initiative of the American Bar Association, including its Commission on Diversity in the Profession, in collaboration with the Hispanic National Bar Association, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, the National Native American Bar Association, and the South Asian Bar Association of North America.
Featured Panel:
DEI & Leadership Strategy Exchange
June 9, 2026 | 10:50 AM
This session will explore ongoing challenges to DEI initiatives and practical strategies for sustaining and advancing this work in today’s legal and organizational climate.
Speakers:
- Joanne Saint-Louis, Director, Practice and Client Development, JAMS
- Jin Hwang, Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the Profession (CREDP)
- Juan Morado, Partner at Benesch
